TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Croda International Plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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16 July 2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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17 July 2012 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Group (Below 5%)
LGIM (Below 5%) |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares of 10p each
GB0002335270
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8,239,224
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Below 5%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
Below 5% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,821,423 - 4.30% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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N/A |
13. Additional information:
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Number of Croda International Plc ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury: 135,303,771
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14. Contact name:
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Louise Scott
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01405 860551 |